"To take a project previously touted as 'unfilmable' by the majority is in itself an impressive feat. To make it something not a complete mess - even if the subject matter is - is even better.
Whilst no masterpiece, Gilliam beautifully nightmarish hallucinations that also pass for movie scenes is a gripping film with the immovable pillar of the two leads grounding our journey through the hazy drug induced story.
The deconstruction of the American Dream myth through rusted cars and swirling dust clouds is a little heavy-handed but ultimately doesn't distract too much from the surreal coin flip it takes on American life.
Depp and Del Toro are both magnificent in their application of these bizarre characters deep in a heavy mud of drugs and mind bending decisions.
The best scenes are their interactions, from the wonderful car opening that sets us up what to expect, to the chaotic and colourful hotel scenes as the sets become a flurry of broken props and wild splashes of colour - the lizard hallucination scene is a masterpiece of humour spliced with terror.
You should stop here - bat country is a breathtaking place to behold"
- 7.5/10
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